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Man dies in ultra-light aircraft crash in White Co

Quicksilver Sport 2S (Wikipedia)

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate a deadly glider crash near Cleveland: the White County Sheriff’s Office says 79 year-old pilot Paul Winder was killed.

From WSB TV…

The crash happened in Cleveland in White County. The Sheriff’s office said they responded to reports that an ultra-light airplane crashed in the area.

The National Transportation Safety Board said the aircraft was a Quicksilver Sport 2S aircraft, which is a form of open-air glider.

The White County Sheriff identified the victim as 79-year-old Paul Winder.

The NTSB is still investigating the crash.

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